Management
How Obama Will Give His Final State of the Union
Past 8th-year presidents have left a blueprint.
Management
No, It Doesn't Matter Where the President of the United States Was Born
Plenty of people have reasons not to elect Ted Cruz. His birthplace isn’t one of them.
Management
How the Federal Government's Role Changed From Realtor to Landlord in the West
Why have federal lands so consistently served as a flashpoint for anti-government sentiments?
Pay & Benefits
Oregon Militia Forces Government to Pay More Than $100K a Week to Feds Not Working
Three federal buildings remain closed due to safety concerns.
Management
O’Malley on the Bubble for Next Democratic Debate
The former Maryland governor’s polling numbers barely meet the criteria for inclusion in the Jan. 17 event.
Management
House Clears Two Bills to Rein in Regulators
White House threatens veto of plans to force agencies to perform extra reviews.
Management
Why One Seat in the First Lady’s Guest Box at the State of the Union Will Be Empty
It’s a visceral symbol of the president’s latest policy passion: gun control.
Route Fifty
Oops! Kansas State Workers Mistakenly Receive Emails Implying They’d Lost Their Jobs
The state’s Department of Administration blamed the error on a computer problem.
Nextgov
House Committee Presses SBA to Close Cyber Vulnerabilities
More than 30 recommendations for shoring up SBA’s IT security remain unaddressed.
Pay & Benefits
Proposed Rule Seeks to Save Money on Government Travel
GSA wants to categorize ATM fees incurred during government travel as incidental expenses to limit reimbursement amounts.
Management
Air Force to Cut Civilian Workforce Through Reductions in Force
After two years of voluntary reduction measures, the service says it can no longer sustain "overages."
Tech
It Will Soon Be Easier for Investors to Access Company Filings on Their Mobile Devices
Data transparency group applauds SEC's increased openness.
Management
Yes Millennials Work Less and Sleep More Now Than a Decade Ago, But Are Not Lazy
Let the data debunk the “lazy twenty-somethings” stereotype.
Oversight
What the Latest Obamacare Repeal Is Really About
Republicans are passing a doomed bill to prove to voters they can do it for real next year.
Management
The Fight Over Federal Dietary Guidelines is Settled
Food industry groups and health advocates lobbied hard over how Americans should be advised to eat.
Management
Real Lean Is Not Just About Cutting Costs
Eliminating waste is not a public purpose, getting results is.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump, Cruz and Canada
The real estate mogul is questioning the Texan's eligibility to be president.
Nextgov
OPM Hackers Netted Usernames, Social Security Numbers Years Ago
Federal officials always maintained the attackers -- who nabbed 21.5 million background check records last year -- never obtained personally identifiable information during a breach two years ago.
Oversight
House Panelists Scold Five Agencies for Slow-Walking Documents
Chaffetz excoriates OPM, OMB, Justice, State and Homeland Security.
Pay & Benefits